Ranking Star Trek Pilots From Every Series Worst To Best

5. Second Contacts And Second Chances, Let's Give This Animated Thing Another Try, Shall We?

Although it may be a bit mean to say this, no one truly expected Star Trek Lower Decks to be great. Good, certainly. There was some excellent talent lined up behind the scenes and the show was thankfully not hindered by the lockdown, with the actors able to record remotely. At best, some were hoping that this would be a fun addition to the franchise.

It has become so much more! While there are moments of comedy that seem more at place in Rick and Morty, the show is treating the franchise not just with respect, but with reverence. In the pilot, we are greeted with a shot of Spacedock, followed by the surprisingly lovely USS Cerritos. The animation is superb and the voice talent nails it.

The show is, to quote a famous TrekCulture voice, piss funny - it absolutely smashes the comedy, while honouring what came before. The pilot closes by name dropping not only Kirk and crew, but also poor Gary Mitchell who hasn't been heard off since 1966. Yet none of it feels tacked on and the relationships that are quickly established feel as real as any we have seen before.

The future of Star Trek seems to be in good hands at the moment and as Trekkies, that is a good place for us to be!